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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Whitewater (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Whitewater. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Whitewater is located in Clackamas County.

To see how the shape of Oregon's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clackamas County: Hood River, Marion, Multnomah, Wasco, Washington & Yamhill.

Below are the counties that are near Whitewater. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Whitewater:

  • Clackamas County     (The home county of Whitewater)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitewater, with the one closest to Whitewater listed first.
    • George
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
      • George is located in Clackamas County
    • Welches
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Dover
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Clackamas County
    • Mount Hood Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hood Village
      • Mount Hood Village is located in Clackamas County
    • Rhododendron
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Zigzag
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Estacada
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Brightwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Marmot
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Currinsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Currinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currinsville
      • Currinsville is located in Clackamas County
    • Highland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Clackamas County
    • Colton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Linn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitewater, with the one closest to Whitewater listed first.
    • Idanha
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • New Idanha
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Gates
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
      • Gates is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gates <1>
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitewater, with the one closest to Whitewater listed first.
    • Detroit
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Scotts Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Mills
      • Scotts Mills is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotts Mills <1>
  • Multnomah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitewater, with the one closest to Whitewater listed first.
    • Corbett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Latourell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latourell
      • Latourell is located in Multnomah County
      • Former names for Latourell:
      • Latourell Falls
      • Rooster Rock
    • Powell Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Valley
      • Powell Valley is located in Multnomah County
    • Bridal Veil
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Whitewater, see our County-by-County Page for Whitewater.

Newspapers Published in Whitewater ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Whitewater.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Whitewater, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Whitewater.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Whitewater:

Cemeteries Near Whitewater ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Whitewater.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Whitewater covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Whitewater, with the one closest to Whitewater listed first.

  • George Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Scheel Family Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Scheel Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Scheel Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • German Hill Cemetery
    • Scheel Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scheel Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2264171 <4>
  • Mt. Home Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Springwater Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Estacada Odd Fellows Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Philip E. Linn Pioneer Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Philip E. Linn Pioneer Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Estacada.
    • The Philip E. Linn Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Wade Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philip E. Linn Pioneer Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1987380 <4>
  • Bonney Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Cherryville Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cherryville Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherryville Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2301597 <4>
  • Colton Lutheran Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Gibson Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Currin Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (54 more) ...
    • Highland Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Highland Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Highland.
      • The Highland Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fellows Cemetery
      • Highland Fellows Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2236228 <4>
    • Summit Meadows Pioneer Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Summit Meadows Pioneer Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Summit Meadows Pioneer Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Government Camp.
      • The Summit Meadows Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Summit Meadows Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summit Meadows Pioneer Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39467 <4>
    • Githens Family Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Githens Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Githens Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Githens Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Githens Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2213868 <4>

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Whitewater in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Whitewater.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Whitewater, with the one closest to Whitewater listed first.

  • George
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
    • George is located in Clackamas County
  • Dover
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Clackamas County
  • Springwater
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwater
    • Springwater is located in Clackamas County
  • Cherryville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryville
    • Cherryville is located in Clackamas County
  • Salmon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salmon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon
    • Salmon is located in Clackamas County
  • Currinsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Currinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currinsville
    • Currinsville is located in Clackamas County
  • Marmot
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Highland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Clackamas County
  • Viola
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
    • Viola is located in Clackamas County
  • Sandy
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
    • Sandy is located in Clackamas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,566 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy <1>
  • Eagle Creek
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Clarkes
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkes
    • Clarkes is located in Clackamas County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Logan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Clackamas County
    • Aims
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aims
      • Aims is located in Clackamas County
    • Union Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
      • Union Mills is located in Clackamas County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Whitewater. See our List of 1890's Communities around Whitewater.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whitewater. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Clackamas County: www.co.clackamas.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Whitewater) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whitewater. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1296, Longitude: -122.0779       In this case, the coordinates for Whitewater have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Whitewater, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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